New York's 97th State Assembly district
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New York's 97th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Aron Wieder since 2025, succeeding John McGowan.
2020s
District 97 is located in southern Rockland County, comprising portions of Ramapo and Orangetown. It includes the towns of Pearl River and most of Spring Valley, including the hamlet of Hillcrest and the villages of New Hempstead and New Square.
The district is entirely within New York's 17th congressional district, as well as the 38th district of the New York State Senate.
2010s
District 97 is located in southern Rockland County, comprising portions of Ramapo and Orangetown. It includes the towns of Suffern, Pearl River and portions of Spring Valley, Hillcrest, and New Square.
Recent election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aron Wieder (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Robert Bonomolo Jr. | |||
| Conservative | Abraham Klein | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
2024
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Aron Wieder | 4,186 | 68.7 | |
| Democratic | Eudson Francois | 1,868 | 30.6 | |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 6,097 | 100.0 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas F. Sullivan | 272 | 57.1 | |
| Conservative | John McGowan (incumbent) | 194 | 40.7 | |
| Write-in | 10 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 476 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Aron Wieder | 24,749 | 51.9 | |
| Republican | John McGowan (incumbent) | 21,098 | 44.2 | |
| Conservative | Thomas F. Sullivan | 1,715 | 3.6 | |
| Write-in | 118 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 47,680 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John McGowan | 19,635 | ||
| Conservative | John McGowan | 4,624 | ||
| Total | John McGowan | 24,259 | 66.9 | |
| Democratic | Eudson Francois | 11,945 | 32.9 | |
| Write-in | 62 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 36,266 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mike Lawler | 26,527 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Lawler | 2,697 | ||
| SAM | Mike Lawler | 397 | ||
| Independence | Mike Lawler | 315 | ||
| Total | Mike Lawler | 29,936 | 52.2 | |
| Democratic | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 27,359 | 47.7 | |
| Write-in | 35 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 57,330 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Reform | Ellen Jaffee | 422 | 98.8 | |
| Reform | Rosario Presti Jr. | 3 | 1.2 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 427 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ellen Jaffee | 22,855 | ||
| Reform | Ellen Jaffee | 975 | ||
| Working Families | Ellen Jaffee | 742 | ||
| Women's Equality | Ellen Jaffee | 528 | ||
| Total | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 25,100 | 65.6 | |
| Republican | Rosario Presti Jr. | 11,169 | ||
| Conservative | Rosario Presti Jr. | 1,954 | ||
| Total | Rosario Presti Jr. | 13,123 | 34.3 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 38,248 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 6,200 | 65.4 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Gulla | 3,279 | 34.6 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 9,479 | 100 | ||
| Working Families | Thomas Gulla | 41 | 62.1 | |
| Working Families | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 25 | 37.9 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 66 | 100 | ||
| Green | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 11 | 91.6 | |
| Green | Thomas Gulla | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 12 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ellen Jaffee | 27,509 | ||
| Green | Ellen Jaffee | 2,273 | ||
| Total | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 29,782 | 61.2 | |
| Republican | Joseph Chabot | 15,209 | ||
| Conservative | Joseph Chabot | 1,941 | ||
| Reform | Joseph Chabot | 520 | ||
| Total | Joseph Chabot | 17,670 | 36.3 | |
| Working Families | Thomas Gulla | 1,088 | 2.2 | |
| Write-in | 63 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 48,693 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ellen Jaffee | 14,732 | ||
| Working Families | Ellen Jaffee | 1,643 | ||
| Total | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 16,375 | 58.6 | |
| Republican | Robert Romanowski | 9,591 | ||
| Conservative | Robert Romanowski | 1,966 | ||
| Total | Robert Romanowski | 11,557 | 41.3 | |
| Write-in | 29 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 27,961 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ellen Jaffee | 27,920 | ||
| Working Families | Ellen Jaffee | 1,626 | ||
| Total | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 29,546 | 65.1 | |
| Republican | Joseph Gravagna | 9,591 | ||
| Conservative | Joseph Gravagna | 1,966 | ||
| Independence | Joseph Gravagna | 582 | ||
| Total | Joseph Gravagna | 15,801 | 34.8 | |
| Write-in | 32 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 45,379 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "Ultimate Petition Report". Rockland County Board of Elections. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "PE24 Election Results". Rockland County Board of Elections. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ↑ "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ↑ "2020 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ↑ "2018 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ↑ "2018 State and Local Primary Results". New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ↑ "2016 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ↑ "2016 State and Local Primary Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ↑ "2014 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ↑ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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